Public SchoolElementary

Big Sandy El

401 Wildcat Dr, Big Sandy, TX 75755

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
320
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Big Sandy ISD
Upshur County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
59thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Big Sandy El

Big Sandy El is a public elementary school in Big Sandy, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Big Sandy ISD. The school is located in a rural area in Upshur County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 320 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
320 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Big Sandy ISD
County
Upshur County
NCES school ID
481014000469

Schools near Big Sandy El

All 8 schools in Big Sandy →
Hawkins El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 378 students
C5.7 mi
Winona El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 582 students
C7.6 mi
Weldon El
Public · Grades 2–5 · 485 students
D11 mi
Harmony El
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 263 students
A11 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.